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Anatomy Directional Terms
Review for College A & P Class
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
10/18/2009
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Term
SUPERIOR
 Definition
Above, higher up
Term
INFERIOR
 Definition
Below, lower
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ANTERIOR
 Definition
toward front of body
Term
POSTERIOR
 Definition
twd. back of body
Term
MEDIAL
 Definition
twd. the midline of body
Term
LATERAL
 Definition
away from the midline
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INTERMEDIATE
 Definition
between a more medial and lateral structure
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PROXIMAL
 Definition
closer to origin of body part
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DISTAL
 Definition
farther from the the origin of body part
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SUPERFICIAL
 Definition
towards body surface
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DEEP
 Definition
away from body surface
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CRANIAL
 Definition
twd. the head end
Term
CAUDAL
 Definition
twd. the lower part or structure of the body
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Posterior
 Definition
in back of
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Anterior
 Definition
in back of
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Ventral
 Definition
Belly Side (human)
Term
Dorsal
 Definition
Back side (human)
Term
Anterior (1 word)
 Definition
Ventral
Term
Posterior (1 word)
 Definition
Dorsal
Term
Ipsilateral
 Definition
on same side (R,L) of body
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Contralateral
 Definition
on opposite sides (R,L) of body
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